Absa Bank’s double-digit growth rate of 13% and 17.46% market share was attributed to its robust product offering, a very experienced team of people, robust marketing strategies, and personalized customer service. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bancassurance has continued to revolutionize Uganda’s insurance sector, with the Insurance Regulatory Authority …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sam Mayanja, the Lands State Minister, has intervened in a land dispute affecting over 20,000 residents in Kabaale Sub-county, Hoima District, who are facing the threat of forceful eviction from their ancestral land. The affected residents hail from the five villages of Ngemwa, Nyakasinini, Kigaaga B, …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated sh150 billion to compensate war debt claimants in the Acholi, Lango, and Teso sub-regions for cattle lost during past insurgencies. Each sub-region is expected to receive sh50 billion. Dr. Kenneth Omona, the State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, revealed the development …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 Local Council One (LCI) chairpersons and their executive committee members from 200 villages across Gulu City and District are undergoing intensive training on court case management and gender issues. The training, implemented by the International Justice Mission (IJM) in partnership with the Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government has advised public servants aspiring to join elective positions to observe resignation and retirement timelines ahead of nominations. According to the Electoral Commission road map, the nomination of candidates for Parliamentary Elections will take between …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Northern Uganda have launched a campaign aimed at promoting the cultivation of high-value crops to combat poverty in the region. The MPs are encouraging the people of Northern Uganda to embrace economic empowerment through …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading media organizations and human rights bodies have called on the Ugandan government to recommit to protecting press freedom ahead of the 2026 general elections. The appeal was part of a joint communication released to mark the start of World Press Freedom Week. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has strongly condemned the security forces for blocking access to its headquarters in Makerere on Monday, thereby halting the planned launch of its youth mobilization campaign on Monday. The campaign, dubbed the “Youth Protest Vote” campaign, was intended to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Public Service, Muruli Mukasa, has warned youth against political intolerance and radicalism, saying it risks their safety. Muruli, who was presiding over a security meeting in Jinja City, said that rather than focusing their energies on productive politics, some youth are engaging …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has confirmed the death of their former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sam Omalla, who passed away at the age of 64. Omalla, who had been battling prostate cancer and kidney failure, died on Monday morning at Mulago National Referral Hospital, where …
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